How do i beat the last Chinese mission?, It frustrates me Options

[Karpet]

Okay, so I have no idea how to beat the last Chinese mission. It's SCUD after SCUD, buggy after buggy, terrorists, RPG troopers, you name it. I have 3 overlords (each different, 1 prop., 1 Gatling cannon, 1 bunker with 3 tank hunters and 2 red guards), 2 inferno cannons, and 4 MiGs guarding the entrance to my base.
However, my base... Is very under built. This stems from a lack of money. I try hackers, but once they got hit by that SCUD storm (but I do have GLA workers able to build a palace and then a black market). Speaking of that SCUD storm, how the hell do you take it out without pushing right into the GLA base? It just seems like I have an eternal stalemate.
I am open to the idea of restarting, kinda.

This post has been edited by Karpet: 22 Mar 2014, 12:25

[Darky]

Oh dear.

I remember this mission from years ago (I've always had a on again off again relationship with Generals) when it was the only mission in the original Generals that I couldn't beat. About a month ago, I downloaded this mod and decided to give this mission a try again, as I was curious about what the map had looked like (I think back then I was bored because that mission provides no hints on what kind of route to take) and I did it quite easily to my surprise.

Here's how I did it:

I left the GLA structures intact and simply neutralized their armed forces. This wasn't all that helpful, but at the very least you get more money should you choose to sell those. (You'll need Capture Building for that Oil Derrick in the town anyway) After that, the key is to be efficient. Get Hackers as early as possible and build in a very wide area. There's only one direction to cover (just stay away from the burning barricades, the AI will send Buggies there if you have anything within their range) so you should get a couple of bunkers there, but don't rush to fill it with 5 Tank Hunters right away, buy them as they're needed.

SCUDs and the SCUD Storm have been the two biggest problems for me, and it took me quite a few reloads until I finally used my first few Nuke Cannons properly to get out of that jam and buy myself enough time to nuke the SCUD Storm followed by an Artillery Barrage. (I've found that the SCUD Storm doesn't fire right away, but it does eventually, so don't drag your feet too much) Once the SCUD is dead, simply get more Hackers and Nuclear Missiles; it's smooth sailing from then on.

A few things to note are that you need to watch your Nuke Cannons closely. You can't afford to lose too many of them because even if you have money, the build time means the Buggies and the SCUDs will inflict a lot of pain. I didn't bother with MiGs until much later (when I had money left over even after having like 8 dozers constantly building Nuclear Missiles and Nuclear Reactors, as they aren't that helpful because they need to reload.)

Speaker Towers near your Nuke Cannons help, and another golden rule is that you must micro your Overlord team very effectively. You can't let them stay out of battle for too long and you can't send them to take the enemy head on either, as they're your only backup in case artillery gets very overwhelming (and believe me, at some points, it does). When you have money, and after about your second Nuclear Missile, consider placing some Gatling Cannons at key points to shoot those pesky SCUDs down, while Nuke Cannons will kill the rest of their forces very quickly.

I hope this helps!

This post has been edited by DarkyPwnz: 22 Mar 2014, 15:35